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Abstract
Genus of perennial plants in the family CLUSIACEAE (sometimes classified as Hypericaceae). Herbal and homeopathic preparations are used for depression, neuralgias, and a variety of other conditions. Hypericum contains flavonoids; GLYCOSIDES; mucilage, TANNINS; volatile oils (OILS, ESSENTIAL), hypericin and hyperforin.
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Synonyms
22 entry terms
- Hypericums
- Hypericum perforatum
- Saint John's Wort
- Saint Johns Wort
- Saint Johnswort
- St. John's Wort
- St. Johns Wort
- St. Johnswort
- Hypericum perforatums
- John's Wort, Saint
- John's Wort, St.
- Johns Wort, Saint
- Johns Wort, St.
- Johnswort, Saint
- Johnswort, St.
- Saint John Wort
- St. John Wort
- Wort, Saint John's
- Wort, Saint Johns
- Wort, St. John's
- Wort, St. Johns
- perforatums, Hypericum
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20 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
2000; for Hypericum & St. Johns Wort use THEALES 1999
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Previous Indexing
- Plant Extracts (1965-1998)
- Plants, Medicinal (1969-1998)
- Theales (1999)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Hypericum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020902. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020902
- Hypericum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypericum
- Hypericum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156935